Computed tomographic evaluation of head diseases in the horse: 15 cases.
Abstract: The rapid development of software and technology now allows a large amount of diagnostic information to be obtained from a computed tomographic examination. This imaging technique can also be usefully applied to the horse, given appropriate premises and a custom built table for accurate positioning. Computed tomography of the skull has considerable advantages over other techniques, as structures are viewed without superimposition. Fifteen cases are used to demonstrate how through high image quality (precise detail, reduction in artefacts) and objective measurement of density, various pathological changes can be analysed and exact diagnoses achieved. In particular, short measurement and examination times allow preoperative imaging under general anaesthesia giving significant information to assist subsequent surgery.
Publication Date: 1996-03-01 PubMed ID: 8706655DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1996.tb01599.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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The research focuses on the use of computed tomography (CT) in diagnosing head diseases in horses. It demonstrates how this imaging technique proves advantageous over other methods, yielding high-quality images and accurate diagnoses in a short amount of time, especially useful for preoperative imaging.
Use of Computed Tomography (CT)
- The study emphasises the growing efficiency of CT scans due to advancements in software and technology, leading to its capacity in obtaining substantial diagnostic information.
- The CT scan is particularly useful in the case of horses, given the availability of appropriate facilities and a custom-made table for accurate positioning of the horse.
Advantages of CT Scans for Skull Imaging
- CT scan of a horse’s skull has major benefits over other techniques, mainly as it allows viewing of structures without superimposition, enhancing the clarity and detail of the images.
- One key advantage highlighted in the research is the high image quality that CT scan generates. With precise detail and reduction in artefacts, pathological changes can be analyzed with higher accuracy.
Efficiency of CT Scans
- Another notable advantage of CT scan elucidated in the study is the quick measurement and examination times it offers. This makes CT scan extremely useful for preoperative imaging under general anaesthesia.
- The speed and accuracy of the CT scan provide significant information that can assist in subsequent surgeries, thus improving the surgical outcome for the horse.
Application of CT Scans in Diagnosing Head Diseases in Horses
- The research uses fifteen cases to demonstrate the effectiveness of CT scans in diagnosing head diseases in horses. Each case shows how CT scans obtain various pathological changes that lead to precise diagnoses.
- This comprehensive demonstration indicates the immense benefits and potential of CT scan as an image modality in veterinary medicine, particularly for diagnosis and surgical decision-making process in horse head diseases.
Cite This Article
APA
Tietje S, Becker M, Böckenhoff G.
(1996).
Computed tomographic evaluation of head diseases in the horse: 15 cases.
Equine Vet J, 28(2), 98-105.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1996.tb01599.x Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Tierklinik Kerken, Wachtendonk, Germany.
MeSH Terms
- Abscess / diagnosis
- Abscess / diagnostic imaging
- Abscess / veterinary
- Adenoma / diagnosis
- Adenoma / diagnostic imaging
- Adenoma / veterinary
- Animals
- Cysts / diagnosis
- Cysts / diagnostic imaging
- Cysts / veterinary
- Fractures, Bone / diagnosis
- Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
- Fractures, Bone / veterinary
- Head / abnormalities
- Head / diagnostic imaging
- Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnosis
- Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
- Head and Neck Neoplasms / veterinary
- Hematoma / diagnosis
- Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
- Hematoma / veterinary
- Horse Diseases / diagnosis
- Horse Diseases / diagnostic imaging
- Horses
- Melanoma / diagnosis
- Melanoma / diagnostic imaging
- Melanoma / veterinary
- Osteitis / diagnosis
- Osteitis / diagnostic imaging
- Osteitis / veterinary
- Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis
- Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
- Pituitary Neoplasms / veterinary
- Polyps / diagnosis
- Polyps / diagnostic imaging
- Polyps / veterinary
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed / standards
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed / veterinary
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